Regarding the prime directive as a mushy human emotional idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for some advanced society to see preservation of newly encountere

Regarding the prime directive as a mushy human emotional idea. I don't think it's unreasonable for some advanced society to see preservation of newly encountered life as a worthy goal even as a selfish motive. How many new ideas and ways that nature solves problems are we still learning just from the life on earth?